boats making sure that if you come to this country illegally, you are detained and swiftly removed. rishi sunak spent the first few weeks of his premiership last autumn trying to restore stability after the turmoil of liz truss government. but apart from his speech on taking office, and one on foreign policy last year, he s made few big statements about what he wants to do in the job. so, let s take a closer look at his five focus areas. first, halving inflation to ease the cost of living and give people financial security. the latest consumer price index figure for inflation was 10.7%. that was for last november. the independent office for budget responsibility expects it to fall to 3.75% by the fourth quarter of this year below half the current level. here s one economic expert on mr sunak s economic goals. it s not obvious what the government s going to do to achieve them. i think we re not going
figure for inflation is io.7%. the obr expects it to fall to 3.75% by the fourth quarter of this year well below half its current level. here s one economic expert on mr sunak s economic goals. it is not obvious what the government will do to achieve them. i think they are not going to get to growth this year. we will be lucky to be growing by 2024, so there is not much specific in that moment that prime minister said about inflation is reallyjust repeating the bank of england s on ford cap forecast, inflation we all expect to have by the end of year. not really a pledge, but a statement the forecast. this is partly the result of high rises in energy, fuel, and food prices not being repeated again this year. rishi sunak s second and third pledges, growing the economy by creating better paid jobs and opportunity across the country. and seeing the national debt fall to secure the future of public services, do not have a timeframe attached.
negotiations had gone on in an appropriate fashion to resolve these issues. the other thing to remember issues. the other thing to remember is that armed forces personnel this year got a pay rise of 3.75%. it s quite a tall order to ask people to stand in for others who are on strike when they are striking for double digit pay awards. strike when they are striking for double-digit pay awards. frankly, it s not fair- double-digit pay awards. frankly, it s not fair. and double-digit pay awards. frankly, it s not fair. and i double-digit pay awards. frankly, it s not fair. and i suppose - double-digit pay awards. frankly, it s not fair. and i suppose it - double-digit pay awards. frankly, it s not fair. and i suppose it is i it s not fair. and i suppose it is not fair to ask them to miss christmas, which is what some of them will probably end up doing? exactly. last year, and in previous years, we have been very involved in helping out in the pandemic. everyone understands that that
created 10 million new jobs. 3.75% unemployment. amazingly seniors, their social security checks just don t stretch far enough anymore with run away inflation. i think it s also really critical that our next senator understands inflation. inflation is a tax on working people. joining us now, cnn s chief business correspondent christine romans. so we hear all of the rhetoric around what s happening with the economy, inflation, looming inflation. that s the rhetoric around it. give us the facts, just the facts. i think it s a mixed picture in the u.s. economy. you have headline numbers that are dangerous for the party in power. that is inflation running at a 40-year high. we haven t had a mid-term election since the carter administration or the early days of the ragan administration. it s just a situation we haven t seen in our lifetimes really or remember in our lifetimes at least. one of the points that the
keep our nation totally energy independent and secure. it seems his positions change depending on the audience and the politics of the day. brian: his agenda is the same it just depends on what he wants to tell the truths about his agenda. and for those of you have out there who are looking at the utility bills and saying they are doubled. those of you out there who look at the gas price and say 3.75 or 4.25 or in around there dollar and a half more who is responsible? don t say pandemic or supply chain. you heard the man it s his goal. he needs take responsibility for it. steve: i think if he were on the ballot tomorrow, he would have already increased domestic production in the country. if he were up for a vote tomorrow. he s not. he has got two more years. unfortunately for members of his party, he is making them walk the plank because he refuses to do it activists have gotten